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OSW Commentary |
| Michał Kędzierski
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the resulting collapse of the concept of an energy alliance between Berlin and Moscow, have become the catalysts for Germany to change its approach to building LNG import infrastructure. In order to become…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
15 April 2023 saw the shutdown of Germany’s three remaining nuclear power plants. This marks the end of Germany’s move away from using this type of energy, which was triggered in 2002 and confirmed in a decision taken in 2011. The policy…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 31 March 2023, the German Association of Gas Transmission Network Operators (FNB Gas) presented its draft Plan for gas network development in 2022–32 (Netzentwicklungsplan Gas/NEP Gas 2022–2032). The document was published after a delay…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 13 February, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s minister of economic affairs Reinhard Meyer unveiled plans to build infrastructure for another floating LNG terminal: this will be the Transgas Power unit, to be leased on behalf of the federal…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 17 January, Wintershall Dea announced its decision to completely withdraw from its business operations in Russia. The company will deconsolidate its assets in the country and take a one-time write-down of €5.3 billion in its settlement…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
Over the past twelve months, there has been a clear political rapprochement between the German and Norwegian governments, both of which took office at the end of 2021. During this period, Olaf Scholz, Germany’s chancellor, and Robert…
OSW Commentary |
| Michał Kędzierski
Due to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the mounting energy and gas crisis in Europe, 2022 saw a spell of permanent crisis management in the German energy sector, in particular gas. The structure of Germany’s imports has changed…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 20 December 2022, the European Commission (EC) approved Germany’s requests for state aid to be offered to the nationalised energy companies Uniper and Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE, until June 2022 known as Gazprom Germania). In 2022…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 29 November, representatives of QatarEnergy (Qatar) and ConocoPhillips (USA) signed a contract in Doha concerning supplies of liquefied natural gas to Germany. The natural gas will originate from North Field East and North Field South,…
Analyses |
| Lidia Gibadło, Michał Kędzierski
On 7 December, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office in Germany issued an arrest warrant for 22 alleged members and three supporters of a terrorist organisation, and searched buildings in eleven states. The organisation was founded in November…